Red-fan parrots also know as hawk-headed parrots are unusual new world hailing from south america they have elongated neck feathers that can be raised to form an elaborate fan which greatly increases the bird apparent size, and is possibly used when threated it generally lives in undisturbed forest,feeding in the canopy on fruits.It nests in holes in tress and stumps,laying two to three eggs it is not considered threated red fan parrots do make excellent companions
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Harpy Eagle is the largest in the america's and one of the most powerful birds of prey in the world these majestic birds are threatned particulary by habitat fragmentation and degradation.Many people also kill harpy eagles when the raptors threaten or attack domestic animals they are more often seen in the kanuku and iwokrama mountains and populations in guyana are apparently healthy because of the vast expanses of untouched forests that they use as hunting grounds. they
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nest about 130 feet high.
The cock-of-the-rock is a south american passerine about 12 inches in lenght.The bright orange male has a n extraordinary half-moon crest, which is used in competitive displays in gaterings to attract a female. The cock-of -the-rock is a stout-bodied bird with an orange-tipped black tail, black,orange,and white wings,and silky-orange filaments of the inner remiges.Additionally this species also has an orange bill,legs and skin the less conspicuous female is dark brownish-grey overall and possesses a yellow-tipped black bill and a smaller crest it has a total lenght of 2in. and weighs 7.5 oz.
Blue headed parrot also know as the blue headed pionus,pionus menstruus is a medium large parrot.It is abour 27cm long and they are mainly green with a blue head and neck,and red under tail feathers it is a resident bird in tropical and subtropical south america and central america,it is named for its medium-blue head and neck its habitat is forest and semi-open country,including cultivated area it is largely restricted to humid or semi-humid regions,but locally extends into drier habitats at least along drier habitats at least along rivers.The blue headed parrot lays three to five eggs in a tree cavity.Blue headed parrots are noisy birds and make light,high pitched squeeking calls they eat fruit and seeds,and sometimes grain.they roost communally in palm and other trees and large numbers can be seen at the roost sites at dawn and dusk. They are affectionate,but not known for their talking ability

Sun Conure or sun parakeet is a medium-sized brightly coloured parrot native to northeastern south america.It is commonly kept in aviculture. On average,sun conures weigh approximately 4oz and are 12in long they are sexually monomorphic.Adults have a rich yellow crown,nale,mantle,lesser wing-coverts,tips of the greater wing-coverts,chest,and underwing converts.The face and belly are orange
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The black-headed parrot sometimes incorrectly called the black-headed caique is one of two species in the genus pionites species.It is found in the rainforest especially humid and nearby wooded habitats in the amazon it is generally very common and occurs in many protected areas throughout its range is it often found in pairs or small noisy flocks of up to 10 but sometimes maybe 30.In the wild,they eat mostly flowers,pulp,and seeds and possibly insects.The black-headed parrot is a medium-small,short tailed parrot with a black crown,yellow to orange head,whitish belly,yellow thighs and crissum,green back,wings and upper tail, blue primaries (blackish from below) and greyish-black bill and feet.Male and female are identical.
Spectacled Owl is a large tropical owl it is a resident breeder southern part of south america. There are six subspecies this is a nocturnal species of mature forest it nests in a unlined tree cavity,laying two white eggs it preys on mammals and large insects,and will take birds,including small owls.The spectacled owl is 46cm long and weighs 850g. It is unmistakable with brown upperparts,head and upper breast,white facial markings and buff underparts.The eyes are yellow and the bill is pale the juvenile is even more distinctive than the adult,being completely white apart from a chocolate brown facial disc.

Hyacinth Macaw is a native to central and south america.Is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species in the world in terms of lenght it is larger than any other species of parrot while generally easily recognized,it can be confused with the far rarer Lear's macaw.Their popularity as pets heas taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild.the hyacinth macaw is 39 inches lond and 4.5 lbs in weigh it is almost entirely blue and has black under wings they also have a very strong beak their beaks are even able to crack coconuts and macadamia nuts they also eat snails.The hyacinth is an endangered an species due to the overcollection for the cage bird trade and habitat loss.Annual grass fires set by farmers can destroy nest trees,and regions previously inhabited by this macaw are now unsuitable due to cattle-ranching,hydroelectric power schemes,agriculture and plantations.Locally,it has been hunted for food.

The Hoatzin also know as the canje pheasant is guyana's national bird.is an ususual species of tropical bird found in the swamps,riverine forest, and mangrove of the amazon it is the only member of the genus opisthocomus (Ancient greek: wearing long hair behind,referring to its large crest) which in turn is the only extant genus in the family.The taxonomic position of this family has greatly debated,and is still far from clear it is a roughly pheasant-sized bird some 25in,with a long neck and small head.It is brown in colour,with paler underparts and has an unfeathered blue face with maroon eyes,and its head is topped by a spiky,rufous crest the chicks are unusual in that two of their wing digits possess claws.The hoatzin is arguably the most enigmatic living bird in regard to its phylogenetic relationships no satisfying evolutionary hypothesis has benn proposed,and the situation has actually become worse with availability of DNA sequence data
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The dusky parrot is amedium sized mainly dark browish gray parrot of the pionus genus in the parrot family is it found in guyana and the regions of the amazone basin its natural habitat is humid lowland forest. they are not known for talking like other parrots instead they can say from 10 to 20 words. the dusky parrot netes in tree cavities. the eggs are white and there are usually three to four eggs in a clutch the female incubates the eggs for about 26 days and the chicks leave the nest about 70 days after hatching. the dusky parrot's range where he lives is northern south america and is centered in guyana.


